Tom Layward, the narrator and main character of Ben Markovits’ new novel, The Rest of Our Lives, introduces himself in a curious way: On the very first page of…
Qualcomm hasn’t yet shipped the Snapdragon X2 Elite processors it announced at its annual Snapdragon Summit in September 2025 (they’re expected by June), but at CES 2026 the company launched its lower-end Snapdragon X2 Plus parts, which are…
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.
The shape of the universe is not something we often think about. But my colleagues and I have…
Gone are the days of buying two separate audio devices to listen to music on the go. New audio brand TDM — short for Tomorrow Doesn’t Matter — just debuted the world’s “first and…
Our January 2026 special issue commemorates the tenth anniversary of the journal and celebrates researchers, peer reviewers and readers from the microbiology community and beyond.
When Nature…
Every holiday season, Federico and I spend our downtime on nerd projects. This year, both of us spent a lot of that time building tools for ourselves with Claude Code in what developed into a bit of a competition as we…
Disabling decision-support alerts on a hospital prescribing system may have contributed to a patient’s death by paracetamol overdose, NHS England has suggested.
Paula Doreen Hughes, aged 55 years, died on 10 January 2022 following a medication…
Kirkland & Ellis counseled funds advised by Apax Partners LLP on a strategic investment in iD Fresh Food, India’s leading clean label foods brand. The Apax Funds will acquire a significant minority stake from existing shareholders Premji Invest and TPG NewQuest, both of which will remain investors alongside the company’s co-founder, PC Musthafa and the management team. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Read the transaction press release
The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Adarsh Varghese and Srinivas Kaushik.
NEW YORK – January 5, 2026 – The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) today announced that Hans Swildens, Justin Burden, and Roland Reynolds have joined Goldman Sachs as Partners in its Asset and Wealth Management business.
The three will join the firm’s External Investing Group (XIG) within Goldman Sachs Asset Management as part of the closing of the Industry Ventures acquisition. In their roles, they will continue to focus on managing key parts of the Industry Ventures business, including investment processes, operations, and limited partner relationships.
Hans Swildens founded Industry Ventures, and served as its CEO, managing the overall business. He brings decades of experience to the firm as an early pioneer of the modern secondary market for venture capital and early supporter of the development of a new class of venture capital partnerships focused on seed and early stage investing during the last decade.
Earlier in his career, Hans co-founded and acted as president of Microline Software. He also helped start Speedera Networks (acquired by Akamai) and provided board advisory services to Discovery Mining (acquired by Interwoven), nCircle Network Security (acquired by Tripwire), and StepUp Commerce (acquired by Intuit).
Hans earned an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA with distinction from the University of California at Santa Barbara.
Justin Burden served as senior managing director at Industry Ventures. In this capacity, he has focused on originating, valuing, and managing secondary investment opportunities in later-stage, venture-backed companies and venture capital funds. He has also been actively involved in fundraising and maintaining limited partner relationships. Justin joined Industry Ventures in 2004.
Previously, Justin worked at GE Equity in San Francisco, the venture capital arm of the General Electric Company, where he sourced, structured, and managed investments in the technology, consumer, media, and telecom sectors. Prior to GE Equity, Justin worked at Wells Fargo’s high yield fund purchasing debt securities in buyout transactions.
Justin earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley and an MSc from the London School of Economics.
Roland Reynolds served as senior managing director at Industry Ventures. In this role, he has focused on originating, valuing, and managing primary fund commitments, early secondary limited partnership investments, and direct company investments for the Industry Ventures Direct and Partnership Holdings team. He has also been actively involved in fundraising and maintaining limited partner relationships.
Previously, Roland was founder of Little Hawk Capital Management LLC, which was acquired by Industry Ventures. He also spent five years as Principal with Columbia Capital, a leading communications and information technology venture capital firm. Earlier in his career, Roland was an investment banker with JP Morgan & Co. in New York.
Roland graduated from Princeton University with high honors and earned his MBA from Harvard Business School.
###
About Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Goldman Sachs Asset Management is the primary investing area within Goldman Sachs, delivering investment and advisory services across public and private markets for the world’s leading institutions, financial advisors, and individuals. The business is driven by a focus on partnership and shared success with its clients, seeking to deliver long-term investment performance drawing on its global network and deep expertise across industries and markets. Goldman Sachs Asset Management is a leading investor across fixed income, liquidity, equity, alternatives, and multi-asset solutions. Goldman Sachs oversees approximately $3.5 trillion in assets under supervision as of September 30, 2025. Follow us on LinkedIn.
About Goldman Sachs Alternatives
Goldman Sachs Alternatives is one of the leading investors globally, with approximately $576 billion in assets as of September 30, 2025 and more than 30 years of experience. The business invests in the full spectrum of alternatives including private equity, growth equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, sustainability, and hedge funds. Clients access these solutions through direct strategies, customized partnerships, and open-architecture programs. The business is driven by a focus on partnership and shared success with its clients, seeking to deliver long-term investment performance drawing on its global network and deep expertise across industries and markets.
Goldman Sachs Media Relations
Mary Athridge
+1 212 902 5400
mary.athridge@gs.com
Goldman Sachs Investor Relations
Jehan Ilahi
+1 212 902 0300
Jehan.ilahi@gs.com
Getty Images/iStockphoto
Looking…